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Updated on Mar 6, 2024

We compared Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management based on our user's reviews in several parameters.

Tenable Nessus is highly praised for its customer service, cost-effectiveness, and valuable cybersecurity enhancements, while Tenable Vulnerability Management is commended for its efficient scanning capabilities and accurate reporting. Users specifically highlight the ease of use of Tenable Nessus and the need for improvements in the user interface and scan speed for Tenable Vulnerability Management.

Features: Tenable Nessus is praised for its comprehensive scanning capabilities and ability to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities, while Tenable Vulnerability Management stands out for its accurate reporting and effective vulnerability prioritization. Users also appreciate the ease of use for both products.

Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Tenable Nessus is considered relatively low, while Tenable Vulnerability Management has a straightforward and hassle-free setup process. Users appreciate the licensing process of both products, with Tenable Nessus offering a straightforward process and Tenable Vulnerability Management offering flexible options tailored to specific needs., Tenable Nessus provides significant value with its effective vulnerability identification, reliable scanning, comprehensive reporting, and ease of use. Tenable Vulnerability Management excels in efficiency, risk documentation, ease of use, and integration with existing infrastructure.

Room for Improvement: Tenable Nessus has received feedback on areas for improvement, while Tenable Vulnerability Management needs enhancements in user interface, scan speed, customization options, reporting capabilities, and addressing software glitches and false positives.

Deployment and customer support: The users' reviews for Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management show differences in the duration required for establishing a new tech solution. While some users mentioned separate timeframes for deployment and setup for Tenable Vulnerability Management, it is likely that for Tenable Nessus, these terms refer to the same period., Customers have expressed high regard for the customer service and support provided by both Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management. They have praised the effectiveness, responsiveness, and knowledge of the support teams in resolving issues promptly. Customers have also mentioned their satisfaction with the level of assistance and guidance provided.

The summary above is based on 64 interviews we conducted recently with Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.

To learn more, read our detailed Tenable Nessus vs. Tenable Vulnerability Management Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Q&A Highlights
Question: What's the difference between Tenable Nessus and Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?
Answer: Both, but I prefer Nessus Pro (costs and you can define out-of-band your better presentation/xLAP platform). Tenable.io has its facilities and extra plugins/views/analytics, but nothing that can't be externally performed by another ETL/presentation tool (for a fraction of cost, sometimes using free toolings like Pentaho, OpenRefine, OBIEE and others).
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Pros
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is that you receive the entire report, which details the breakdown, especially in terms of critical, high, low, and mediums.""The product's most valuable features are vulnerability and asset management. It can define the rules and validate the configuration.""Nessus is good at finding out what nodes you have in place. It will then provide you a report, by node, of what the vulnerabilities are. It does it quickly and stealthfully.""It does exactly what you expect it to do, and its pricing is great. We couldn't really ask for a better deal.""It gives you an unlimited IP scan.""I like the fact that it was not expensive. I like that it's user-friendly.""The ease of use is the primary valuable feature. This specific version is very straightforward. I like the ability to modify it and configure it based on the different policies.""The most valuable feature of Tenable Nessus is the GUI and user-friendliness. Additionally, the environment is easy to work with."

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"The product is easy to use.""A new user can easily understand the workflow, even if they are creating users for other divisions and the user is a beginner.""The initial setup is pretty straightforward.""Technical support has been good. They respond quite quickly.""It is very stable, and it is updated periodically by adding new vulnerabilities.""The dashboard is pretty intuitive, and it lets you do a drill-down analysis of each vulnerability. That is something that brings a lot of value to the organization.""The initial setup is not complex.""The solution is easy to use and configuration is smooth with no complexities."

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Cons
"There could be an integration between Tenable Nessus and other Tenable products. It will help us manage all the solutions using one dashboard.""Nessus' reporting could be more user-friendly.""The price could be reduced.""This is still a maturing product. Tenable is only a scanner for one ability, while other solutions like Rapid7 have more tools for verification. We still have to manually verify to see if the vulnerability is a false positive or not.""The price and scalability of the solution could improve.""The problems I faced with Tenable Nessus were related to its dashboard's customization capabilities and its ability to provide data to third-party sources.""The accuracy of the vulnerability assessment is not up to par yet, as false alarms and false positives occur often.""I would like to see an improvement in the ranking of high, medium and low vulnerability."

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"It would be helpful if Tenable could be more clear with regard to everything the solution can and cannot do with the particular license that you have.""More flexibility is required compared to other solutions.""They should include better customization of the dashboard, and integration tools.""The stability has room for improvement.""The solution seems to focus too much on enterprises, and they really need a product that works for SMBs.""They've been able to think about everything in terms of where the world is going and the type of assets that you've got. They've everything sorted out in that aspect, but you have to pay for most of the other components that they've got to give you complete visibility across your tech surface. If it already had those capabilities in-built, without having to add them on to take advantage of them, it would be a very compelling value proposition.""The price could be lower.""We'd like to see a bit more user-friendliness."

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  • "The pricing is much more manageable versus other products."
  • "The price of Tenable Nessus is much more competitive versus other solutions on the market."
  • "I think the price is fairly affordable. It provides a license that is fair."
  • "Nowadays, your vulnerability applications are going to be kind of pricey because lots of them, including Rapid7, are based upon a base price, but then they add in the nodes. That's where they get you. If you're a big network, obviously, you need to scan everything. Therefore, it's going to be costly. The risk and insurance money associated with having ransomware on my networks is going to cost me more money, time, and marketing than the price of the tool. That's why I'm speaking only as an information security officer to security operations. This is the tool that is there in my toolbox to say whether we vulnerable or not. At this point, I don't care about how much it costs my company to have it because if I wasn't able to report it and we got ransomware, then who cares? I'm probably going to be out of business because it happened. That's why I don't care about the price. I have it, and I could use it effectively and do my report. At the end of the day, even if we get ransomware, as long as I reported it, followed my protocol, and put in the change, irrespective of whether it was ignored or denied, I did my job."
  • "We pay approximately $2,500 on a yearly basis."
  • "We have a subscription, the licensing fees are paid yearly, and I am using the latest version."
  • "We incurred a single cost for a perpetual license, although I cannot comment on the price as this is above my management level."
  • "The price is reasonable."
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  • "There are additional features that can be licensed for an additional cost."
  • "The solution is not too expensive."
  • "Tenable.io Vulnerability Management's pricing solution model isn't great."
  • "The total cost we pay for this solution is over 45K. This is for a large education organization."
  • "Compared to other VM solutions, Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is expensive."
  • "On a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high price, I rate the pricing an eight. So, it is a pretty expensive solution."
  • "Tenable.io is not known for being a cheap product."
  • "A yearly payment has to be made toward the solution's licensing costs."
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    Top Answer:You have full visibility across cloud, network, virtual, and containerized infrastructures with Rapid7 Insight VM. You can easily prioritize vulnerabilities using attacker analytics. Overall, Rapid7… more »
    Top Answer: Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability assessment solution that is both easy to deploy and easy to manage. The design of the program is such that if a company should desire to handle the installation… more »
    Top Answer:I would rate Tenable's dashboards and reporting capabilities for illustrating security posture a nine out of ten, with ten being the best.
    Top Answer:It's a fantastic product, but there are some things to consider. One is the price. Compared to on-prem solutions, the SaaS model can be expensive. Price is definitely a concern and needs improvement… more »
    Top Answer:We have many other products available. Tenable can be compared to SOGo vulnerability management, for example. Tenable is an advanced solution. If you're looking for a high level of threat protection… more »
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    Tenable.io
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    Overview

    Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability management solution that aims to empower organizations to be aware of threats that both they and their customers face. It is the most deployed scanner in the vulnerability management industry. Organizations that use this product have access to the largest continuously updated global library of vulnerability and configuration checks. They can stay ahead of threats that Tenable Nessus’s competitors may be unable to spot. Additionally, Tenable Nessus supports a greater number of technologies than its competitors.

    Tenable Nessus Benefits

    Some of the ways that organizations can benefit by deploying Tenable Nessus include:

    • Ease of use. Tenable Nessus is designed with security administrators in mind. It is built so that users can manipulate it intuitively without having to undergo special systems training. Users can create security policies with the greatest level of ease and can initiate scans of their entire networks with only a few clicks.
    • Support and resources. Tenable Nessus has both a support system of clarification resources and technical support for users to rely on. The solution has a resource center that contains guides and tips that can clarify things that confuse users and can aid them in gaining the maximum level of value. Additionally, users can reach out to Tenable Nessus’s technical support team, which is available around the clock and is reachable via a number of methods. This makes it simple for users to get help if they need it.
    • Reduction of threat vectors. Tenable Nessus provides users with the ability to reduce the number of potential threat vectors that a hacker can exploit. It enables users to find where the vulnerabilities in their networks are so their security won’t be compromised. They can then quickly address those weak points and head off issues before any have the chance to arise.

    Tenable Nessus Features

    • Report customization. Tenable Nessus enables users to customize the security reports that their system produces. They are able to set Tenable Nessus to generate reports that contain the information that is most relevant to their business objectives. Users can also utilize these report customization capabilities to customize the formats of their reports.
    • Vulnerability triage capability. Included in the Tenable Nessus security suite is a feature that enables users to conduct a triage of their vulnerabilities. The solution can apply one of five ratings to vulnerabilities that it detects. This makes it possible for organizations to work on addressing issues by order of severity.
    • Scaling. Tenable Nessus can scale to meet an organization’s needs by migrating the network that it is connected to, to other Tenable solutions. Users can scale up their systems as their security demands increase. It is capable of reaching hundreds of thousands of systems.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Tenable Nessus is a solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. Two major advantages it offers are its ease of use and its vulnerability scanning feature.

    Rallis F., the principal security architect at a technology vendor, writes, “The ease of use is the primary valuable feature. This specific version is very straightforward. I like the ability to modify it and configure it based on the different policies.”

    Sandip D., a cyber security expert at Birlasoft India Ltd, writes, “The vulnerability scanner is the most valuable feature. It's an important feature for us. We use the plugin output for that. It shows us the exact version of Nessus and what is needed for remediation. Based on that, we decide what should be remediated first to get the best result for security.”

    Managed in the cloud and powered by Tenable Nessus, Tenable Vulnerability Management (formerly Tenable.io) provides the industry's most comprehensive vulnerability coverage with real-time continuous assessment of your organization. Built-in prioritization, threat intelligence and real-time insight help you understand your exposures and proactively prioritize remediations.

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    Bitbrains, Tesla, Just Eat, Crosskey Banking Solutions, Covenant Health, Youngstown State University
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    Educational Organization34%
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    Government7%
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    Security Firm24%
    Government12%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Tenable Nessus vs. Tenable Vulnerability Management
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    Tenable Nessus is ranked 3rd in Vulnerability Management with 75 reviews while Tenable Vulnerability Management is ranked 2nd in Vulnerability Management with 35 reviews. Tenable Nessus is rated 8.4, while Tenable Vulnerability Management is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Tenable Nessus writes "Unlimited assets for one price and quick, agentless results". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tenable Vulnerability Management writes "Reliable with good vulnerability management but needs better reporting". Tenable Nessus is most compared with Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM, Tenable Security Center, Pentera and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, whereas Tenable Vulnerability Management is most compared with Tenable Security Center, Qualys VMDR, Amazon Inspector, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and Rapid7 InsightVM. See our Tenable Nessus vs. Tenable Vulnerability Management report.

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